The News Bastards

The News Bastards is an open source information project started in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada by a group of complete lunatics.  The mission/goal/aim of this project is to simply present existing information in a more balanced, inquisitive, or practical light.  The main contributors hail from across Canada and all have day jobs.  That's right - we don't make money to do this, we only ask that you tell your friends about it!

For more information about our philosophy - see the first editorial here.

The four people listed below are the "complete lunatics" referenced above.  Due to the fact that they all have day jobs we've decided to use pseudonyms. ** Disclaimer:  The views and opinions expressed by one author in no way represent the views and opinions of any of the other authors.

Bill is an intelligent, good looking young man who can't get enough of himself.  The idea for the "bastards" was his brainchild and he somehow convinced some acquaintances to actually write for it on a consistent basis.  Having worked in the government for far too long, Bill wants to be a firefighter when he grows up.  (Who wouldn't?).  Bill graduated with his grade 10 education, which overqualifies him for gov't work.  This gives him ample time to think and write.

Topics of Interest/Jobs:
 - Chief Editor
 - World Affairs
 - Macroeconomics
 - Canadian Politics

Ski is ridiculous.  He's clearly an intelligent, well-read guy, but as a self-professed disciple of the teachings of the late George Carlin, Ski's views and opinions take on an incredibly critical, pessimistic and astonishingly funny bent...the type this world really needs.  Sure, stuff like Boobquake, David Beckham's failings and the proliferation of needless plastic paraphernalia is all entertaining - but it takes a truly funny "bastard" like Ski to make if funny past that initial half-chuckle.

Topics of Interest:
 - International/National/Provincial/Municipal/Neighbourhood/Next Door Affairs
 - Sports
 - Cigar Reviews
 - Anything else he thinks is ridiculous

Iwona focuses her efforts on the "Back to Basics" column.  She explores what it means to live a more sustainable life and provides readers with practical advice on how they too can start to focus on the things that really matter in their day to day lives. 

She also does not like being referred to as a "bastard".

Also known as the Devil's Advocate, G. is a mysterious man.  Existing almost purely on the thrill of debate, he has an innate way of looking at things from the underdog's position - even if it's ex-MP, Rahim Jaffer, getting out of a DUI with a $400 dollar fine.  G's interests are unimportant as he can comment on pretty much anything as long as there are two sides, and one of them has an overarching opinion that everyone agrees with.

He's also a real bastard.

The phrase "open source information" simply denotes an absence of any filters.  There is no "tilt" or "angle" to what we are writing about.  Also, we accept articles from anyone, anywhere.  If the writing is good - we'll post it to one of our columns.  Got an idea for a column?  Already have a piece written about something absolutely stupefying?  Send it to us!